Man arrested near Pentagon with bomb-making materials

June 17, 2011
by legitgov

Man arrested near Pentagon with bomb-making materials --Law enforcement official: Officials found what appeared to be unknown quantity of ammonium nitrate 17 Jun 2011 One person was taken into custody early Friday after being found near the Pentagon with suspicious materials in his backpack, authorities said. The man was detained after he was found after hours inside Arlington National Cemetery and was initially 'uncooperative,' authorities said. Officers searched his nearby car, a red 2011 Nissan, but found nothing suspicious inside, said Brenda Heck, special agent in charge of the counterterrorism unit of the FBI's Washington field office.